Seoul vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$2412
🏠 One person rent	$608	$449
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$742
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$358
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$925
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	100	49
😀 Quality of life	95	59
🏙️ Population	9.67M	1.48M

The cost of living in Seoul is 31% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4104th and 5351st ($1334 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 30th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zapopan

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	Seoul	Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$2.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$5821

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Zapopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Guadalajara	$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi	Tlaquepaque	$660
99 km or 61 mi	La Barca	$778
113 km or 70 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$780
142 km or 88 mi	Zamora	$773
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$906
163 km or 101 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$721
167 km or 104 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$831
168 km or 104 mi	Colima	$634
172 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$796
179 km or 111 mi	Tepic	$587
183 km or 114 mi	Leon	$684
192 km or 119 mi	Puerto Vallarta	$1162
195 km or 121 mi	Zacapu	$804
200 km or 124 mi	Uruapan	$673
206 km or 128 mi	Silao	$768
208 km or 129 mi	Tecoman	$744
209 km or 130 mi	Manzanillo	$813
212 km or 131 mi	Apatzingan	$753
213 km or 132 mi	Irapuato	$667
214 km or 133 mi	Sayulita	$977
224 km or 139 mi	Guanajuato	$853
229 km or 142 mi	Salamanca	$634
243 km or 151 mi	Yuriria	$725
243 km or 151 mi	Zacatecas	$677
254 km or 158 mi	Cortazar	$693
256 km or 159 mi	Morelia	$717
269 km or 167 mi	Celaya	$638
276 km or 172 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1139
278 km or 173 mi	Fresnillo	$760
296 km or 184 mi	San Luis Potosi	$808
313 km or 194 mi	Queretaro	$983
332 km or 206 mi	Lazaro Cardenas	$781
354 km or 220 mi	Rioverde	$846
355 km or 221 mi	San Juan del Rio	$826
370 km or 230 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$760
389 km or 242 mi	Durango	$662
394 km or 245 mi	Zihuatanejo	$856
419 km or 260 mi	Mazatlan	$1214
422 km or 262 mi	Toluca	$696